The Entente Gold
- June 16, 2014
- Lesta Studio
Get on Steam"The Entente Gold" is a strategy war game set in World War I. Players can command either the Triple Entente or the Central Powers, controlling various units such as infantry, artillery, and naval forces. The game features realistic battle scenarios and historical events, providing an immersive and educational experience for fans of military history.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique WW1 setting that is rarely seen in strategy games, providing a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed it in their childhood.
- When it works, the game allows for large-scale battles with thousands of units, creating a chaotic and engaging gameplay experience.
- The soundtrack and atmosphere of the game are memorable, enhancing the overall experience for players who appreciate historical themes.
- The game is plagued by compatibility issues on modern systems, often requiring extensive troubleshooting and third-party software to run, which frustrates many players.
- Numerous bugs and graphical glitches make the game unplayable for a significant portion of users, leading to a poor experience and requests for refunds.
- The lack of developer support and updates has left the game in a broken state, with many players feeling scammed for purchasing a product that does not function as advertised.
- graphics66 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely criticized for being outdated and plagued by severe glitches, particularly on systems with Radeon graphics cards and Windows 7/8. Users report a lack of customization options, low-quality visuals reminiscent of older titles, and significant graphical corruption that can render the game unplayable. While some players have managed to run the game on older hardware with fewer issues, the overall consensus is that the graphical performance is disappointing and problematic.
“The UI and graphics are reminiscent of the Cossacks, Blitzkrieg, and Sudden Strike games.”
“The graphics aren’t the best, but they will do.”
“Your game should boot properly with minor graphical bugs (which go away and are only in the levels).”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There are too many graphical errors to even play the game.”
“From the graphical standpoint, the game is plain mediocre, or even bad.”
- stability30 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is severely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent mouse freezes, crashes, and graphical glitches that render it unplayable on modern operating systems. While it may function on older systems like Windows XP, players using newer versions encounter significant issues, including screen tearing and invisible buildings. Overall, the game is deemed largely unplayable due to these persistent stability problems.
“It's really a shame that this wonderful old game is completely unplayable on modern computers for one reason or another (mouse glitches, screen flickering due to direct draw issues, invisible buildings, and so on).”
“The mouse/game freezes quite early, and is unable to be rectified without a full restart or log-out of the active identity.”
“I don't like this game because when I open it, it freezes my mouse pointer on Windows 10 and I can't play this game because of that.”
- music10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it relaxing and fitting for the WW1 theme, describing it as memorable and interesting, others criticize it harshly, stating it can be unpleasant and detracts from the overall experience.
“The soundtrack is memorable.”
“Music: it's great, really good, fits WW1.”
“The music is interesting, though nothing to write home about.”
“The menus are graphically awful, and the music makes my ears bleed.”
“The music is so bad that I couldn't enjoy the game at all.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and lacks any real creativity.”
- story8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story conveys a powerful message about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent one from achieving success. However, players have reported technical issues that hinder gameplay, particularly with certain missions becoming unplayable.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Just like by the German campaign, the map (Moon Island) that is mission 5 just stops; can't play it >:(”
“And it can't play some of the map missions.”
“I have a small problem with black artifacts in the beginning of a mission, but they disappear after scrolling.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is poorly optimized for modern systems, lacking support for widescreen aspect ratios and contemporary display resolutions, which results in slow performance and, in some cases, failure to run altogether. Users report that it has not been updated to function smoothly on current gaming PCs.
“Poorly optimized for modern systems.”
“It's also in no way, shape, or form optimized for modern computers.”
“This game runs slowly.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple and reminiscent of Age of Empires, with a focus on infantry and cavalry roles. While some players appreciate its strategic elements and historical context, others criticize the balance and playability, particularly in comparison to other titles like Cossacks. Overall, it offers a straightforward strategy experience, though it may not innovate significantly within the genre.
“Gameplay-wise, it's a great strategy that has survived the test of time well, especially considering there are not that many WW1 strategies out here at all.”
“The game mechanics are alright, nothing mind-blowing, and it plays very similarly to Age of Empires in my limited playtime.”
“Gameplay is relatively simple; infantry are your core units, cavalry are good scouts, and the rest support your infantry and cavalry.”
“Gameplay: I am familiar with Cossacks, but this completely throws all sense of balance and playability out of the window.”
“The game mechanics are alright, nothing mind-blowing, and it plays very similar to Age of Empires in my limited playtime.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as a mix of self-deprecation and irony, particularly regarding the challenges faced by players on different operating systems. Reviewers find the game's imbalanced strategy amusing, despite its complexity and tough AI, highlighting a humorous frustration with technical issues and support. Overall, the humor adds a light-hearted touch to the otherwise challenging gameplay experience.
“About the game itself - funny imbalanced strategy with a fair amount of complexity, and extremely tough campaigns, mostly due to strong AI.”
“Everyone made fun of me for keeping my Windows 7... now look who's laughing now!”
“Hi, if you're going to buy this game, just so you know, if you're running Windows 7, you have a 50% chance to be able to play, and if Windows 8, about a 1% chance because your mouse will automatically freeze and you'll have to restart your computer. I've looked for solutions and found none; also tried to tell Steam, but their support has so many deterrents it's not even funny.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by its depiction of large-scale battles and the grim realities of war, including elements like cannon fodder and mustard gas, which contribute to a compelling and immersive experience. Overall, players appreciate the intense and evocative atmosphere that enhances the RTS gameplay.
“Huge battles with many units, great atmosphere, war depicted with all its horrors (cannon fodder, mustard gas...) It's a simple but overall a good RTS.”
